Microsoft Flight Simulator is best enjoyed with joysticks. The game gets too challenging with a mouse and keyboard, and a normal Xbox Wireless controller isn't much better. Joysticks emulate the feel ...

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What is the best PC joystick? Picking a joystick can be simpler than you think, with only a handful of key criteria to consider, and only a few companies even still making dedicated flight sticks.

When piloting a video game airplane, the right hardware leads to happier landings. Take to the virtual skies just like the pros with these gaming flight sticks. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more ...

[Tom Stanton] has been playing Microsoft Flight Simulator a lot recently, and decided his old desktop joystick needed an upgrade. Instead of just replacing it with a newer commercial model, he built a ...

The name of the hands-on throttle-and-stick (or HOTAS) joystick comes along with Microsoft Flight Simulator. The revolutionary Microsoft Flight Simulator series began its journey in 1992 and has since ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is magical no matter how you play - but it definitely gains a little something special if you use the proper sim hardware. If you'd asked me who all those specialist flight ...

Gaming Introducing a joystick to your Microsoft Flight Simulator experience further adds to the realism, and I've rounded up the best you can buy. PC Gaming The Honeycomb Foxtrot is undoubtedly a ...

Attaching a 3D-printed joystick and throttle to an Xbox controller is the perfect solution to playing Microsoft Flight Simulator on consoles. There are only two problems with that: flight sticks are ...